On 29 June 2017, Canon announced the EOS 6D Mark II, a DSLR camera with a 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor. Compact and lightweight, it is the very first EOS DSLR full-frame camea to feature a Vari-angle monitor.(Reported by: Makoto Suzuki (Digital Camera Watch))

Released in November 2012, the EOS 6D made full-frame photography more accessible to a larger user base, achieving a loyal following along the way. Now, over four years on, it has received a major update in the form of the EOS 6D Mark II. Just how much more powerful is this successor? We take a first look, using landscape and street photographs shot by two professional photographers. (Photos by Ryo Ohwada, Jiro Tateno; Reported by: Ryo Ohwada)

How is the newly-announced EOS 6D Mark II different from the EOS 6D? In Part 1 of this 2-part series, we look at 7 out of 13 key improvements, starting from the features at the front of the camera which include the CMOS sensor and DIGIC image processor. (Photos by Ryo Ohwada & Jiro Tateno. Reported by Ryo Ohwada)